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• After Brain Injury from Near-Drowning: Girl’s Own Cord Blood Used in Experimental Therapy

  Swimming pools are a well-recognized symbol of summertime fun.  But they also can be a life-threatening hazard for children. Drowning is the second leading cause of injury-related death of children under 14 and the leading cause of death for children under four [1, 2].  Nearly as tragic are the statistics for children... Posted Jul 30, 2010 Tags: cord blood, regenerative medicine, umbilical cord blood, Saftey Mom, Alison Rhodes, CBR, stem cell, Keeping it Together, oxygen deprivation, summer safety, ScienceandResearch, RealPeopleRealStories

• Safety Mom Helps Parents Get Smart about Cord Blood Banking

  Safety Mom Alison Rhodes has been an active proponent of child health and safety issues ever since her first child died from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) in 1997. A fervent believer that parents are the best advocates for their children, Alison maintains a website and blog, and travels the country speaking on topics about children... Posted May 21, 2009 Tags: cord blood, stem cells, family banking, umbilical cord blood, newborn stem cells, Saftey Mom, SIDS, Alison Rhodes, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, The View from the Bay, InsideCBR, RealPeopleRealStories, NewsandUpdates